After repairs, this is exactly what I’m hoping for. Car should save me an easy $200 in gas a month.Hit 12k this am. 35 superchargers later. Hasn't left me on the side of the road yet@vinnie97 drive it like you stole it. Just no spike strips.
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Model 3: Breakdowns
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chronopc
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You're definitely driving it like you stole it compared to me. You're getting 262 Wh/mi and I'm getting about 232 Wh/mi.Hit 12k this am. 35 superchargers later. Hasn't left me on the side of the road yet
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ℬête Noire
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Alternatively he's running the A/C like he's Mr. Freeze.
Kinda depends on how much FL is in the mix on their location.Hit 12k this am. 35 superchargers later. Hasn't left me on the side of the road yet
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Your Wh/Miles is pretty low. I am getting around 280 to 290 ish WH/Miles
Most on forum said average is 270 ish. I must have a heavy foot or the AC is draining a tad.
chronopc
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Do you use EAP a lot? I use it whenever I can and set the speed to 70mph or lower and I'm averaging 230s since I've gotten the car.
I am a little worry about why I am sucking so much juice. Just normal local driving. I am hitting 280 and 290. AC is on, Aero wheel is on, I have my black vue plugged in. That's about it.
chronopc
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How fast do you usually drive? I find that anything faster than 70mph will drain the battery fast.
I'll have to keep an eye out from now on. Just local drive. Sure I'll gun it at least 1 or 2 times. Sorry make that 3 or 4 time (can't help it). ~ 7 miles one way. I am also seeing some phantom or vampire drain over night. I think I am losing 6 miles just parked over night. This is my 5th days owning it. I'll have to pay close attention. Just want to get a feel from the rest of this community on WH/miles.
A hot (heat soaked) car will require more AC at the beginning of the drive. If you are doing short in town travels, that could be raising your average.
Alternatively he's running the A/C like he's Mr. Freeze.
This car is in MI all year. 70/30 highway to city. Left lane baby. Was pretty cold here, but now it's warm. I really don't look at efficiency much as I used to on the S.
Will be taking the 3 out to ID/WY/MT this fall. Dreamcase all the way.
S in FL in September-March.
chronopc
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Thanks everyone for your input. I only had it for 5 days. Also I saw the message about passenger air bag is disable on the screen. First time doing the reboot. Reset my trip and for a short quick drive less than 1 miles, I saw the wh mile jump over 500 wh mi and bounce down to 400 ish. When I stopped, it was showing 301 wh mil. Yes AC was on. I guess short drive and reboot needing adjustment? I just install my black vue dashcam and I am worry if I mess up the passenger side curtain air bag. Anyone seeing the "passenger air bag disable message"? After the reboot that message went away.
chronopc
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Passenger air bag disable is normal. I have that message unless someone is sitting in the seat.
Sorry to see this.
Yes, drive unit failure is correct. I had mine fail around 300 miles, but I have been fine ever since and I now have 6.5k miles in less than 4 months. It sucks, but it can happen.
I asked Tesla for feedback about why and they put a ticket in but I never heard anything. Not a big deal, I’m an electrical engineer and built an electric car so I was really curious as to why.
Anyways, they’ll replace the drive unit and the fuse. The fuse is a smart fuse and can be blown by the computer if an overcurrent event is detected that could have been what happened or not, but apparently this is what happened to my car.
The car can lose power bc the high voltage battery charges the lead acid 12v battery that runs the systems in the car and if it cannot charge the 12v battery then the car could die.
Edit: I also have a low VIN, im 096xx
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This is normal, especially when you have only driven less than a mile. I have seen it in the 1000s when I only drove half a mile, so it’s not a big deal.
SC called today to state car is ready. Fuse and drive unit replaced, front passenger pillar cleaned, rear peeling center console replaced. Passenger door panel on order. They will send someone out to replace panel when it comes in stock. Detailed car to address paint clear coat haze. I will be picking it up on Saturday and update on how well things were addressed.
I tested by driving like some some prius driver out there. My wh mi was 200 ish to 250.
UZJedi
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I got some scary notifications about my car being unable to charge and power being reduced just 6 days after taking delivery. Turned out it had a bad battery and needed replacement. First Model 3 battery swap in the Seattle area. Had a loaner for over two weeks, but everything has been fine since I got the car back. Got two free annual service center checkups for my trouble.
I hope your issues end when you get your car back.
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